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Workday HCM Analyst

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Boston, MA Full Time
POSTED ON 4/22/2026
AVAILABLE BEFORE 5/21/2026
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Title: Sr.Workday HCM Analyst

Location: Boston, MA (Onsite)

Duration: 12 Months Contract

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Job Description:

We are seeking a skilled Workday Analyst to support and optimize our Workday Human Capital Management (HCM) platform.

This role serves as a trusted Workday advisor to HR, Benefits, Compensation, Payroll, Talent, and IT stakeholders.

To meet organizational goals, this person translates business requirements into scalable Workday solutions, collaborates with vendors and implementation partners, promotes Workday best practices, and understands global compliance requirements.

Keys to the position:

6 years experience in hands-on Workday HRIS role on a production environment

6 years of configuration experience

Functional experience with Workday HCM (Core HR) and Talent & Performance Management

Experience with Reports, Business Process Frameworks and

Strong understanding of HR business processes

Ability to work onsite in Boston 4 days a week

This is a Right to hire

Responsibilities

  • Workday HCM (Core HR)

Configure and support Core HCM worker lifecycle events including Hire, Job Change, Transfer, and Leave

Maintain and optimize Supervisory Organizations, Staffing Models, Positions, Job Profiles, Job Families

Ensure data accuracy, integrity, and consistency across worker, job/position, and organizational structures

Partner with HR to translate business requirements into scalable Workday solutions

Talent & Performance Management

SME for Talent modules including Performance Reviews, Goals, Feedback, and Succession Planning

Support annual and off?cycle performance processes, including year?end performance cycles

Configure review templates, sections, rating scales, eligibility conditions, and related Business Processes

Support continuous enhancements to talent profiles, competencies, and development plans

Security & Access Management

Support Workday Security configuration including security groups, domains, and business process security

Troubleshot access issues related to tasks, reports, and business processes

Partner with HR, IT, and compliance teams on access provisioning and periodic security reviews

Ensure appropriate segregation of duties and least?privilege access

Business Process Framework

Configure and maintain Business Processes across HCM, Time/Absence, Talent, Comp, Benefits, and payroll

Maintain approval workflows, notifications, condition rules, validations, and step?level security

Ensure BPF configuration aligns with internal controls, audit requirements, and operational efficiency

Reporting & Analytics

Design, build, and support custom reports, including Advanced and Matrix reports and dashboards

Create and maintain Calculated Fields (e.g., LRV, ESI, Lookup, Conditional, Arithmetic)

Ensure data accuracy, consistency, and audit readiness of reports

Benefits Administration And Compensation

Provide application support for Workday configuration related to benefits, compensation, and payroll?dependent objects

Configure and maintain eligibility rules, compensation plans, calculated fields, and business processes

Partner with Benefits, Compensation, and Payroll teams to support Open Enrollment, merit/bonus cycles, audits, and compliance?driven changes

Time Tracking and Absence Management

Configure and maintain Time Calculation, Time Entry Codes, Work Schedules, Time Schedules, eligibility

Configure and maintain Absence Plans, Accruals, Eligibility Rules, Period Schedules, and validations

Testing, Releases & Continuous Improvement

Support Workday releases, including release notes review, impact assessment, promoting adoption, testing

Proactively identify opportunities to improve system performance, configuration, and user experience

Qualifications

6 years experience in hands-on Workday HRIS role on a production environment

6 years of configuration experience

Strong understanding of HR business processes

Experience Supporting Critical Annual Cycles (performance, Compensation, Open Enrollment)

Demonstrated understanding of cross?functional dependencies across Benefits, Payroll, and Compensation

Ability to troubleshoot complex system and data issues

Workday HCM certification strongly preferred

Additional relevant Workday certifications a strong plus

Local to our Boston office a strong plus

Payroll experience a plus

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